dodge

1[transitive,intransitive]to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid someone or somethingdodge somethingHe ran across the road, dodging the traffic.(+ adv./prep.)The girl dodged behind a tree to hide from the other children.

2[transitive]to avoid doing something, especially in a dishonest waydodge somethingHe dodged his military service.dodge doing somethingShe tried to dodge paying her taxes.He tried to dodge the question/issue(= avoid giving an answer) by changing the subject.